Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93131.015 - Employee fell 2 stories to ground when railing on balcony ga

Accident Summary Nr: 93131.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 08/23/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1204081.015	01/20/2017		238220	Scott Plumbing Inc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on August 23, 2016, an employee began to climb over a balcony railing, in order to access a ladder.The employee attempted to climb onto the ladder from the balcony's landing. However, the rusted railing failed and gave way. The employee fell (2-stories) to the concrete/ground. He sustained lacerations, a fractured elbow, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Construction, Elbow, Fall, Fracture, Guard, Laceration, Ladder, Rope, Shoulder, Tie-Off

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1204081.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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